Major Turning Points

Front 1

Neolithic Revolution

Back 1

The shift from hunting & gathering to agriculture (farming) and domestication of animals led to permanent
settlements.
Contributions: Irrigation, writing systems, Code of Hammurabi

Front 2

Roman Empire

Back 2

The territories ruled by ancient Rome which at one time encompassed most of the Mediterranean world and parts of France, England, and Germany. The empire lasted from 27 BCE to 395 CE.

Front 3

Middle Ages
Feudalism/Manorialism

Back 3

Time period in European history between the fall of Rome in 476 C.E. and the beginning of the Italian Renaissance in the early 15th century.
1. decentralized government
2. self sufficient
3. exchange of land for services
4. strict social class

Front 4

Crusades

Back 4

European Christian military expeditions made between the 11th and 13th centuries to retake the Middle Eastern Holy Lands occupied by the Muslims.
1. Increased trade and cultural diffusion
2. Christians did not regain the holy lands.

Front 5

Rennaissance

Back 5

A rebirth of cultural and intellectual pursuits after the stagnation of the Middle Ages. This period in European history, from about the 14th through 16th centuries, features major cultural and artistic change.
1. Humanism
2. Individual
3. Worldly (secular)

Front 6

French Revolution

Back 6

Political revolution, France, 1789 that brought about many changes in France. The revolution ultimately ended with a dictatorship under Napoleon Bonaparte.

Front 7

WW1

Back 7

Spark: Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Main Causes:
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Treaty of Versailles